Infectious Diseases
Opinion
Guidance on infection prevention for health care personnel
Many clinicians have asked whether a physician should use a mask while seeing patients without COVID-19 in the office.
Opinion
The evolution of “COVIDists”
Hospitalists at Baystate Health in Western Massachusetts realized the necessity of a new model of care for COVID-19 patients.
Latest News
Daily Recap: Lung ultrasound helps diagnose COVID-19 in kids, first treatment approved for adult-onset Still’s disease
Lung ultrasound has “high concordance” with radiologic findings in children with COVID-19 and offers benefits over other imaging techniques.
From the Journals
Lung ultrasound works well in children with COVID-19
Ultrasound offers several benefits over other imaging modalities, too.
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Face mask type matters when sterilizing, study finds
The testing described in the report is “quite affordable,” according to one of the authors.
From the Journals
Survey: 26% of parents hesitant about influenza vaccine
The rate of hesitancy about the yearly influenza vaccine may be four times higher than that for routine childhood vaccination, a survey finds.
Commentary
Perfect storm of SARS-CoV-2 during flu season
Flu vaccination is the one thing that can be done to mitigate the situation.
Feature
Secondary infections common in COVID-19, implications unclear
Lessons from the global influenza epidemic of 1918 may still apply.
News
Hospitalists stretch into new roles on COVID-19 front lines
Hospitalists have been the backbone of the response to COVID-19 in the U.S.
From the Journals
Baloxavir effective, well tolerated for influenza treatment in children
This phase 3 trial demonstrates that the investigational drug baloxavir marboxil is noninferior to oseltamivir, a drug for alleviating flu...
From the Journals
Does cultural tailoring of sexual health programs lead to safer behavior?
Among Hispanic adolescents, sexual health interventions have a small but significant effect on abstinence, condom use, and number of sex partners...